Weekly Gas Storage: Inventories decrease by 132 Bcf

Natural Gas Inventories as of February 27, 2026

The EIA has released its natural gas inventory report, showing a net decrease of 132 Bcf as of February 27, 2026.

Working gas in storage was 1,886 Bcf as of Friday, February 27, 2026, according to EIA estimates. This represents a net decrease of 132 Bcf from the previous week. Stocks were 115 Bcf higher than last year at this time and 43 Bcf below the five-year average of 1,929 Bcf.

At 1,886 Bcf, total working gas is within the five-year historical range.

Working gas in underground storage, Lower 48 states

Historical Comparisons

Stocks
billion cubic feet (Bcf)

Year ago
(02/27/25)
5-year average
(2021-25)

Region
02/27/26

02/20/26

net change
implied flow

Bcf
% change
Bcf
% change

East
322
364
-42
-42

343
-6.1
388
-17.0

Midwest
397
441
-44
-44

400
-0.8
474
-16.2

Mountain
198
201
-3
-3

166
19.3
129
53.5

Pacific
257
259
-2
-2

199
29.1
176
46.0

South Central
712
753
-41
-41

662
7.6
762
-6.6

   Salt
169
179
-10
-10

151
11.9
203
-16.7

   Nonsalt
544
573
-29
-29

512
6.3
559
-2.7

Total
1,886
2,018
-132
-132

1,771
6.5

1,929
-2.2

Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

All regions experienced a net decrease..

Only the Mountain and Pacific regions are above the five-year average.

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